State Fire Marshal: lithium battery working group: membership: funding.

Summary

AB 588 would require the California State Fire Marshal to convene a working group of fire officials, building experts, industry stakeholders and an academic specialist to identify lithium‑battery fire hazards not covered by the 2025 Building Standards Code. The group must deliver research and recommendations by Jan. 1, 2027, and would be funded from the Building Standards Administration Special Revolving Fund. The bill did not pass.

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Vote

From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (April 28). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. · Apr 29, 2025

Hearings

• Appropriations Committee Hearing
  Appropriations · May 23, 2025
• Appropriations Committee Hearing
  Appropriations · May 7, 2025
• Emergency Management Committee Hearing
  Emergency Management · Apr 28, 2025

History

1. Feb 2, 2026From committee: Filed with the Chief Clerk pursuant to Joint Rule 56.
2. Jan 31, 2026Died pursuant to Art. IV, Sec. 10(c) of the Constitution.
3. May 23, 2025In committee: Held under submission.
4. May 7, 2025In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.
5. Apr 29, 2025From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (April 28). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
6. Apr 22, 2025Re-referred to Com. on E.M.
7. Apr 21, 2025From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on E.M. Read second time and amended.
8. Apr 10, 2025Re-referred to Com. on E.M.
9. Apr 9, 2025From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on E.M. Read second time and amended.
10. Apr 1, 2025Re-referred to Com. on E.M. pursuant to Assembly Rule 96.
11. Mar 20, 2025Re-referred to Com. on HUM. S.
12. Mar 19, 2025From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on HUM. S. Read second time and amended.

The 12 most recent of 15 recorded actions.

Sponsors

• Patel · sponsor

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